The Feelers 乐队的主唱 James Reid 承认拒绝验血和未能在基督城接受警察拦截，面临最高两年的监禁和 6000 美元的罚款。 Lead singer of The Feelers, James Reid, pleaded guilty to refusing a blood test and failing to stop for police in Christchurch, facing up to two years' imprisonment and a $6000 fine.

新西兰著名乐队 The Feelers 的主唱詹姆斯·查尔斯·加利安·里德 (James Charles Gallienne Reid) 在基督城地方法院承认因拒绝验血而犯有与饮酒有关的指控。 James Charles Gallienne Reid, the lead singer of The Feelers, a well-known New Zealand band, has admitted guilt in a Christchurch District Court for refusing a blood test, pertaining to charges related to alcohol consumption. 节礼日凌晨 2 点 20 分，里德因超速行驶被警察拦下，并承认在开车前饮酒。 Reid was stopped by police on Boxing Day at 2:20 a.m. for speeding and admitted to drinking alcohol prior to driving. 他提供了两份呼吸量不足的样本，并拒绝了警方要求的血样。 He provided two insufficient breath volume samples and refused a blood specimen requested by the police. 里德的律师表示，这位歌手承认自己有严重的酗酒问题。 Reid's lawyer has stated that the singer acknowledges dealing with a serious alcohol problem. The Feelers 成立于 1993 年，曾五次获得新西兰音乐奖和三项 Apra 年度播放次数最多的歌曲奖。 The Feelers, formed in 1993, have received five Aotearoa NZ Music Awards and three Apra Most Played Song of the Year awards.